Monthly Archives: March 2025

Barry Island, west of Cardiff is well-known for a number of reasons, not the least of which for being the location of “Gavin and Stacey” series. The town itself, though, is a gem of middle-class propriety. There is a lot … Continue reading →

New in 2006, we have had the same car for all of its life. Nineteen years and almost 155,000 miles later, still starting first, or at least second, time, the faithful Golf Plus has gone to the garage in the … Continue reading →

South of Bristol, east of Bath, Compton Dando feels like it’s miles from anywhere.

On the east of the river Severn, Aust beach is known for its rich store of fossils, a favourite place for palaeontology students from UWE to sneak off for a cigarette. It is at the east end of the “old” … Continue reading →

For those who feel their life experiences are still missing something there is now The Upside Down House next to the ferris wheel in central Bristol where you can, for a payment, pretend you are lying on the ceiling. What … Continue reading →

It had to be done. The stretch through Newport is not the loveliest part of the Welsh coast. Nor is much of it actually on the coast, as the path goes inland to avoid the commercial docks to the west … Continue reading →